Category Archives: Food n’ Grog

Sydney Food Diary: Madam Chai’s, CBD

Posted on 13 September 2018 by andyq

Madam Chai’s takes over from the loved-up Sedap Malaysian restaurant in Regent Place. Husband and I peeked into the back of Regent Place, which was absolutely packed, after seeing Crazy Rich Asians at the George Street Cinemas. Madam Chai’s was … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: IKEA, Tempe

Posted on 11 September 2018 by andyq

So, I would completely understand someone who would call IKEA’s famous meatballs as bland and without texture, and wonder from where its fame came from. However, I am not that person. I find something deeply comforting about industrial food. I … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: The Orient Hotel and Mrs Jones

Posted on 10 September 2018 by andyq

Looking for a little Sunday lunch in between sessions of the Antidote festival of thoughts and ideas at the Sydney Opera House, we decided to wander over to the Rocks. I thought it was my obligation as an Oriental person … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Hopper Kadé, Darlinghurst

Posted on 8 September 2018 by andyq

I first managed to enjoy the delights of Hopper Kadé at their pop-up restaurant in the Tramsheds in Rozelle, so I was super happy to find that they’ve opened a sit-down restaurant in the old location of The Goods Cafe … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Let’s Cafe, Darlinghurst

Posted on 7 September 2018 by andyq

I like that I can get a coffee almost area in Sydney that I think is better than coffee abroad. You get coffee art, which is essential, really, and it’s super tasty. I had to kill some time waiting for … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Blacksmith, Surry Hills

Posted on 5 September 2018 by andyq

I’ve mentioned it before in my blogs but I have great admiration for ANY restaurant in Sydney that has staying power. It’s a tough business, a tough market, and lots of work. Blacksmith in Surry Hills has staying power, and … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Hangout Café, Darlinghurst

Posted on 4 September 2018 by andyq

There are ample options for coffee in the area, but this is a cute option if you want to hide away, within the walls of the National Art School, and pretend you’re an art student, in someone’s living room basically, … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Mjølner, Redfern

Posted on 3 September 2018 by andyq

Could Sydney really support two Scandiwegian restaurants where you go through a non-descript door and to a darkened basement for fantastic, modern Viking food? Well, the answer is no, as I found out that the Norsk Dor in the CBD … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mark Sisson’s ‘The Keto Reset Diet’

Posted on 2 September 2018 by andyq

The Keto Reset Diet: Reboot Your Metabolism in 21 Days and Burn Fat Forever by Mark Sisson My rating: 2 of 5 stars I think I’m of an age that I need a hard copy of something, a book, to … Continue reading →

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Drinking in Sydney: The Roosevelt, Potts Point

Posted on 31 August 2018 by andyq

Second chances are important, right? Except the problem is, in Sydney, spoiled for choice, if you have a bad or mediocre experience, it’s not easy to decide to return somewhere when there are so many other options. On the other … Continue reading →

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